[Leica] In memorium " a Jaylen tear rose."

[rclark01 at comcast.net (rclark01@comcast.net)]

Ted:
I am so sorry for your loss.  I'm comforted knowing that you are supported 
by so many family and friends...especially here on the LUG.  I will have a 
moment of silence today by a rose bush at my family's home in honor of you, 
your daughter, and the memory of Jaylen.

Robert Clark
Lancaster, PA
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From: Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>
> Mr. Grant,
> 
> Some cultures believe that family grief is best kept private.
> 
> Others  "rend their garments", beat their breasts and hire professional 
> mourners to wail with them.
> 
> Most are with you, in spirit.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> Ted Grant wrote:
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/
> >
> > "A Jaylen Tear Rose." 
> >
> > Some folks on list know how kind and wonderfully supportive the LUG is in
> > times of family tragedy.
> >
> > It isn't always cameras and pictures, but when something occurs we reach 
> > out
> > to our screen family for support, because in many cases we are friends 
> > who
> > communicate daily. We may not know you by face, but we know you by your
> > written feelings and words. 
> >
> > As each of our grand daughters were born, 4 in all, we planted a rose 
> > bush
> > in the garden naming each after the girls, Kate, Sasha, Terra and Emily.
> > Some twenty plus years now since the first. 
> >
> > Kate being the oldest became a mother to a beautiful young lady 5 months
> > ago. Jaylen, whom we watched growing quickly via Katies weekly internet 
> > sent
> > photos. Using her "grandpa camera." 
> >
> > In any event Jaylen's rose bush wasn't planted as quickly as it should've
> > been. As happens "we're too busy or other stupid excuse." The idea was 
> > we'd
> > plant it right along side her mother Kate's.
> >
> > Sunday morning I was about to leave for the garden shop to buy a bush and
> > get it planted. However as I was about to leave we received a phone call 
> > the
> > wee young lady had died! To say the least our family was, is devastated.
> >
> > I didn't know where to turn for support or to cry on a shoulder. 
> >
> > The LUG? And it's moments like this when we find out how wonderful the 
> > LUG
> > Family really is.
> >
> > Yep our own caring Padre, Rev. Kenneth Frasier helped me get squared away
> > and comforted even though living many thousands of miles a cross the
> > continent. Along with a word or two from our own Brian Reid.
> >
> > So with extremely heavy heart, never mind shedding tears. Monday morning
> > Irene and I went to the garden shop, purchased a beautiful pink rose 
> > bush,
> > brought it home and planted it beside her mother Kate's.
> >
> > It has been appropriately named "Jaylen's tear rose." Because when I
> > finished planting and watered it down, the droplets of water appeared 
> > much
> > like tears, Jaylen's and our's one more time.
> >
> > I would like to say to all of you that simple things like planting a 
> > rose or
> > other small thing in the name of a family member should never be put 
> > aside
> > for any reason! Simply because you never know.
> >
> > Thanks Padre Ken you are the best!
> >
> > ted
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> 
> 
> 
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